Ultimate Fighting Calendar
WelterweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Muslim Salikhov def. Nordine Taleb (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 4:26
WIN
Muslim Salikhov
King of Kung Fu
22-6-0
Saturday, September 7, 2019
The Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Muslim Salikhov defeated Nordine Taleb by TKO in round 1 (4:26) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 242: Khabib vs Poirier, held Saturday, September 7, 2019 at The Arena, Abu Dhabi.

Fight stats

Nordine Taleb
Muslim Salikhov
0
Knockdowns
1
6 of 26
Significant strikes
10 of 23
23%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
6 of 26
Total strikes
10 of 23
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:02
Significant strikes by target
3 of 16
Head
1 of 10
0 of 5
Body
2 of 6
3 of 5
Leg
7 of 7
6 of 25
Distance
10 of 23
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
6 of 26
Sig. str.
10 of 23
6 of 26
Total str.
10 of 23
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:02

Betting Odds

Nordine Taleb
-132
57% implied win probability
Open: -108Best: -125
Muslim Salikhov
+106
49% implied win probability
Open: -116Best: +116

Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Nordine TalebMuslim Salikhov
50%60%Aug 20Aug 26Sep 1Sep 7Aug 20, 12:35 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb +100 (50%)Aug 20, 8:15 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb +102 (50%)Aug 21, 2:30 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb +108 (48%)Aug 21, 4:45 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb +105 (49%)Aug 21, 5:15 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb +102 (50%)Aug 21, 6:50 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -108 (52%)Aug 22, 6:25 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -112 (53%)Aug 22, 8:40 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -117 (54%)Aug 23, 10:00 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -118 (54%)Aug 24, 8:20 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -119 (54%)Aug 25, 10:50 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -118 (54%)Aug 26, 11:30 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -119 (54%)Aug 27, 5:40 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -120 (55%)Aug 27, 6:10 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -121 (55%)Aug 27, 8:30 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -123 (55%)Aug 27, 10:25 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -126 (56%)Aug 28, 1:50 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -129 (56%)Aug 28, 11:40 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -128 (56%)Aug 29, 10:37 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -131 (57%)Aug 31, 8:00 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -127 (56%)Aug 31, 8:05 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -125 (56%)Aug 31, 8:10 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -123 (55%)Aug 31, 8:20 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -119 (54%)Sep 1, 1:25 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -120 (55%)Sep 1, 4:40 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -119 (54%)Sep 1, 10:50 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -118 (54%)Sep 1, 12:00 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -119 (54%)Sep 1, 4:10 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -121 (55%)Sep 1, 5:50 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -119 (54%)Sep 1, 6:20 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -121 (55%)Sep 2, 12:20 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -121 (55%)Sep 2, 2:26 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -121 (55%)Sep 2, 3:14 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -122 (55%)Sep 2, 3:23 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -122 (55%)Sep 2, 3:35 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -124 (55%)Sep 3, 12:50 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -123 (55%)Sep 4, 10:50 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -124 (55%)Sep 4, 11:00 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -126 (56%)Sep 4, 6:30 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -126 (56%)Sep 4, 10:45 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -125 (56%)Sep 5, 3:10 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -124 (55%)Sep 5, 7:20 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -125 (56%)Sep 5, 5:50 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -124 (55%)Sep 5, 11:10 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -123 (55%)Sep 6, 1:38 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -124 (55%)Sep 6, 5:20 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -125 (56%)Sep 6, 8:00 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -126 (56%)Sep 6, 8:30 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -126 (56%)Sep 7, 3:30 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -126 (56%)Sep 7, 6:00 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -129 (56%)Sep 7, 6:30 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -129 (56%)Sep 7, 6:50 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -130 (57%)Sep 7, 7:05 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -129 (56%)Sep 7, 12:00 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -130 (57%)Sep 7, 12:30 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -129 (56%)Sep 7, 1:35 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -128 (56%)Sep 7, 2:55 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -128 (56%)Sep 7, 3:00 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -132 (57%)Sep 7, 3:05 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -132 (57%)Sep 7, 3:10 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -133 (57%)Sep 7, 3:15 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -133 (57%)Sep 7, 3:15 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -132 (57%)Aug 20, 12:35 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -130 (57%)Aug 20, 8:15 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -139 (58%)Aug 21, 2:30 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -137 (58%)Aug 21, 4:45 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -134 (57%)Aug 21, 5:15 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -132 (57%)Aug 21, 6:50 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -132 (57%)Aug 22, 6:25 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -115 (53%)Aug 22, 8:40 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -111 (53%)Aug 23, 10:00 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -112 (53%)Aug 24, 8:20 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -111 (53%)Aug 25, 10:50 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -108 (52%)Aug 26, 11:30 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -107 (52%)Aug 27, 5:40 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -106 (51%)Aug 27, 6:10 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -105 (51%)Aug 27, 8:30 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -102 (50%)Aug 27, 10:25 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov +101 (50%)Aug 28, 1:50 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov +102 (50%)Aug 28, 11:40 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov +101 (50%)Aug 29, 10:37 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov +103 (49%)Aug 31, 8:00 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov +101 (50%)Aug 31, 8:05 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -101 (50%)Aug 31, 8:10 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -103 (51%)Aug 31, 8:20 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -107 (52%)Sep 1, 1:25 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -106 (51%)Sep 1, 4:40 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -107 (52%)Sep 1, 10:50 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -108 (52%)Sep 1, 12:00 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -107 (52%)Sep 1, 4:10 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -106 (51%)Sep 1, 5:50 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -107 (52%)Sep 1, 6:20 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -106 (51%)Sep 2, 12:20 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -106 (51%)Sep 2, 2:26 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -106 (51%)Sep 2, 3:14 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -105 (51%)Sep 2, 3:23 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -105 (51%)Sep 2, 3:35 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -103 (51%)Sep 3, 12:50 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -104 (51%)Sep 4, 10:50 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -103 (51%)Sep 4, 11:00 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -101 (50%)Sep 4, 6:30 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -101 (50%)Sep 4, 10:45 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -102 (50%)Sep 5, 3:10 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -103 (51%)Sep 5, 7:20 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -102 (50%)Sep 5, 5:50 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -103 (51%)Sep 5, 11:10 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -103 (51%)Sep 6, 1:38 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -102 (50%)Sep 6, 5:20 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -101 (50%)Sep 6, 8:00 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov -100 (50%)Sep 6, 8:30 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov +101 (50%)Sep 7, 3:30 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov +101 (50%)Sep 7, 6:00 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov +101 (50%)Sep 7, 6:30 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov +104 (49%)Sep 7, 6:50 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov +105 (49%)Sep 7, 7:05 AM UTC · Muslim Salikhov +107 (48%)Sep 7, 12:00 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov +107 (48%)Sep 7, 12:30 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov +105 (49%)Sep 7, 1:35 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov +102 (50%)Sep 7, 2:55 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov +104 (49%)Sep 7, 3:00 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov +104 (49%)Sep 7, 3:05 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov +108 (48%)Sep 7, 3:10 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov +108 (48%)Sep 7, 3:15 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov +106 (49%)Sep 7, 3:15 PM UTC · Muslim Salikhov +106 (49%)-132+106
SportsbookNordine TalebMuslim Salikhov
Bookmaker-140+109
Bovada-140+110
Pinnacle-130+116
sports-interaction-125-105
unibet-125+100

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Nordine Taleb vs Muslim Salikhov?

Muslim Salikhov defeated Nordine Taleb by TKO in round 1 (4:26) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 242: Khabib vs Poirier, held Saturday, September 7, 2019 at The Arena, Abu Dhabi.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Nordine Taleb 41%59% Muslim Salikhov

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Nordine Taleb
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
Muslim Salikhov
Knockout Artist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

85Power98
98Speed98
98Precision98
88Durability91
92Engine80
96Wrestling65
72Ground64

Biggest edge Nordine Taleb, Takedowns +31

Attribute by attribute

Nordine Taleb is on the left of every row, Muslim Salikhov on the right.
73Punch power98
97Kick power98
97Punch speed98
98Kick speed98
98Accuracy98
96Takedowns65
94Ground striking77
49Submissions51
79Chin87
96Body strength95
92Cardio80

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

15-7-0
Record
22-6-0
1691
Power Index rating
1757
0
Win Streak
0
45
Age
42
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
France
Nationality
Russia

Striking Profile

3.66
SLpM
3.37
51%
Str. Acc.
49%
2.62
SApM
2.96
66%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

1.94
TD Avg.
1.07
76%
TD Acc.
32%
73%
TD Def.
72%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Nordine Taleb · 2-3
  • L
    UFC 242: Khabib vs Poirier · Sep 7, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 4:26 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy · May 5, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs Smith · Oct 28, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 3:10 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Till · May 27, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 4:31 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs Dos Anjos · Dec 17, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 0:59 · Welterweight
Muslim Salikhov · 3-2
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs Brown · Nov 8, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:03 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder · Jul 26, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:42 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Macau: Yan vs Figueiredo · Nov 23, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 3:49 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs Cortez · Jul 13, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs Imavov · Feb 3, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 3:17 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 14 fights
37.8
Avg sig. strikes
30.5
1.33
Avg takedowns
0.64
2:26
Avg control time
0:35
90
Career high strikes
63
6
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Nordine Taleb
Strike target
Muslim Salikhov
49%
Head
53%
23%
Body
29%
28%
Leg
18%
Nordine Taleb
Strike position
Muslim Salikhov
78%
Distance
84%
7%
Clinch
7%
14%
Ground
10%